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Tommy Jessop

Award-Winning Actor

Award-Winning Actor

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Tommy Jessop Biography

Thomas Jessop, better known as Tommy Jessop, is a British actor. He is the first actor with Down syndrome to star in a primetime BBC drama, the first actor with Down syndrome to tour professional theatres as Hamlet and the first to become a full voting member of BAFTA. Jessop was selected by BAFTA for their prestigious BAFTA Elevate Scheme and the BAFTA Nominated actor for Coming Down the Mountain for BBC1. On July 21, 2021, Jessop became Doctor of Arts (honoris causa) University of Winchester at a ceremony in Winchester Cathedral. He has been leading a 21 hour DanceAThon on 1st March each year to celebrate the lives of people who have Down syndrome on World Down Syndrome Day. Jessop is a frequent guest speaker and has performed and spoken to audiences of several hundred people.

Jessop has filmed cameo roles in several feature films, played lead roles and won BEST ACTOR awards in award-winning short films and enjoyed significant roles on television, radio and stage. Jessop's first major break came when he was cast in Mark Haddon’s award-winning feature-length BBC1 drama Coming Down the Mountain starring opposite Nicholas Hoult. He has gone on to star in award-winning short films, playing a boxer, a murderer, a fisherman, a football fan and winning several personal BEST ACTOR Awards for Fighter and Down & Out and an HONOURABLE MENTION for Innocence. His several television appearances include "Line of Duty" series 5 and 6, "Casualty", "Holby City", "Monroe", "Doctors" and been featured in several documentaries. On stage Tommy became the first professional actor with Down syndrome to play the title role Hamlet. Other Shakespearean and classical roles have included Prospero in The Tempest, Don Pedro in Much Ado About Nothing, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Mayor in Gogol’s The Government Inspector, among others.

Tommy Jessop Videos

  • Line of Duty actor Tommy Jessop praises the NHS
    Tommy Jessop praises the NHS for its work and support with people with learning disabilities and urges everyone to “keep smiling” through the...
  • Tommy Jessop Showreel
    Scenes from Tommy Jessop's recent award winning film and TV roles.
  • Actors With Down Syndrome Redefining Representation In Film
    When a worker falls to his death at a care home, it appears to be a terrible accident. But when a detective questions a young man with Down syndrome...

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    Tommy Jessop is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Actors, Disability, Entertainment, Health and Wellness.
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Tommy Jessop is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Tommy Jessop for your event is available upon request. Tommy Jessop generally travels from UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Royce Mann, Eddie Barbanell, Emilia Jones, Troy Kotsur and Zack Gottsagen. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Tommy Jessop for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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